Keeping your personal data safe in the age of Trump
Leah Fieger: Let's talk about what you guys do. How do you lock down your cyber security? Do you use a flip phone? What is your cloud storage? Are you…
Amid threats looming over encryption, Signal's Meredith Whitaker says 'we're not changing'
“We don’t want to be the outsider that proves the rule, we want to be the new set of rules that paves the way for a more open and diverse…
FTC says data brokers unlawfully tracked protesters and US military personnel
The United States Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two American data brokers accused of illegally trafficking people's sensitive location data. The agency says the data was used to…
Top US consumer watchdog has plan to fight predatory data brokers
The CFPB's idea of using existing US law to regulate data brokers is not new. In February 2023, a group of consumer-focused nonprofits urged Chopra to enforce the powers given…
Future of online privacy depends on thousands of New Jersey cops
LexisNexis spokesman Paul Ekloff disputed that the freezing was an exaggeration. The company deemed that move necessary to honor Atlas users' requests not to disclose their data. "This company couldn't…
China's surveillance state is selling citizen data as a sideline effort
SpyCloud researchers point to government surveillance as evidence of insiders moonlighting in the data broker market Communications and documents leaked from i-Sun earlier this yearA cyber espionage contractor of the…
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies in Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
Almost every weekday morning, a device leaves a two-story house near Wiesbaden, Germany, and makes a 15-minute trip along a major autobahn. By about 7 a.m., it reaches Lucius D.…
ICE can already circumvent sanctuary city laws through data-sharing fusion centers
On the campaign trail and in recent days, Donald Trump has expanded comprehensive plans For his immigration crackdown and mass deportations during his second term as President of the United…
ICE began expanding its surveillance arsenal immediately after Donald Trump's victory
Compared to its recent November notice, ICE provided more detailed information about its 2025 plans separate notice Was released last year. This earlier notice suggests that ICE was preparing for…
The real problem with banning masks at protests
“There are a lot of different tools available to law enforcement. Facial recognition is one of those tools that is about expediency,” said Nicole Napolitano, director of research at the…